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  • Cochin is waiting on environmental approvals for port expansion work Photo: Wiki/Rash9745
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    India's port environmental master plan

    2014-09-29T15:55:00Z

    The Indian Environmental Ministry is currently considering environmental master plans for the country’s 12 nationalised ports.

  • The grants were awarded under the Port of Long Beach's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Grant Programme
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    Long Beach launches more green projects

    2014-09-29T11:53:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has launched two grant-funded environmental projects at the Century Villages of Cabrillo homeless rehabilitation complex in West Long Beach.

  • Port Metro Vancouver is working to improve air quality
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    Port Metro Vancouver awarded for EcoAction

    2014-09-29T11:42:00Z

    Canada’s Port Metro Vancouver has been awarded a ‘Clean50 Top Project’ award for its EcoAction programme, which promotes emissions reductions for ocean-going vessels through financial incentives.

  • Mr Hinchliffe: "The reduction in CO2 per tonne of cargo carried per kilometre by ships is even more impressive than the headline IMO figure for absolute GHG reduction because cargo moved by sea has continued to grow since 2009.”
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    Global shipping cuts emissions

    2014-09-26T09:29:00Z

    The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been more than 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

  • The strength of the rebound of spot LNG prices is questionable
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    LNG prices on the rebound?

    2014-09-25T16:13:00Z

    The Platts Japan/Korea Marker (Platts JK) says that the price of spot LNG for October has gained 19.8%, indicative that prices may be on the rebound.

  • The LNG terminals will be built at three Baltic seaports including the Port of Rauma. Photo: MPorciusCato
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    Three new LNG terminals for Finland

    2014-09-25T14:07:00Z

    A grant worth €65.2m is being used to build three LNG terminals in Finland that are expected to help significantly reduce the industrial use of fuel oil and LPG in the country.

  • ‘Bit Viking’ was the first ship to be converted to use LNG as fuel Photo: DNV GL
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    LNG draft code approved

    2014-09-24T13:32:00Z

    The draft International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and proposed amendments to make the code mandatory under SOLAS have been approved by the inaugural meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 1).

  • Falck has opened what is said to be the first northwest European training facility for LNG on the Rotterdam Maasvlakte
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    Falck Risc studies LNG risk

    2014-09-24T12:46:00Z

    Dutch company, Falck Risc, is uniting with the United Fire Department to carry out an LNG safety study, commissioned by the European Union (TEN-T) as part of the LNG Masterplan Rhine-Main Danube.

  • The most effective method for measuring emissions is in-situ monitoring using a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS)
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    ECA compliance through continuous emission monitoring

    2014-09-23T14:15:00Z

    In just a matter of months, shipowners operating in emissions control areas (ECAs) will have only three choices to comply with mandatory 0.1% sulphur levels; burn marine distillates, switch to liquefied natural gas; or install abatement technology such as scrubbers, says Chris Daw, Managing Director, Procal, part of Parker Group.

  • Sohar takes environmental stewardship seriously
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    Sohar launches environmental programme

    2014-09-23T13:47:00Z

    Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has launched its first environmental management programme in conjunction with the Ministry of Climate Affairs.

  • The retrofit project is expected to result in an 85% reduction in particulate matter emissions and a 90% reduction in carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions
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    Los Angeles goes green with EPA grant

    2014-09-23T10:13:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is one of six US ports to receive a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will be used to retrofit cargo handling equipment in a bid to reduce emissions.

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    GTT membrane systems for six VLECs

    2014-09-19T16:59:00Z

    France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.

  • The VLECs are said to be the largest ever of their kind
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    DNV GL to class VLECs

    2014-09-18T16:37:00Z

    DNV GL is to class five ECO STAR 85k Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) after signing a Letter of Intent at the SMM Exhibition 2014 last week.

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    DP World and HPH go ‘green’

    2014-09-17T16:52:00Z

    DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) are joining forces to run a ‘Waste Reduction Campaign’ in a bid to curb global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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    Maryland ‘green’ efforts recognised

    2014-09-17T16:10:00Z

    The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has been awarded for its environmental efforts to identify and control the impacts of activities, products and services.

  • Shippers at the moment are relying more heavily upon other technologies such as scrubber technology
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    Ensuring future environmental measures

    2014-09-16T14:35:00Z

    The cruise industry says that it wants to ensure future environmental measures are simple to administer, cost-effective and proportionate, things that are crucial to effective greening of the cruise industry, writes Anne-Marie Causer, GreenPort News Editor.

  • SmartSpeed is said to be the first route advisory service to use advanced optimisation to set both optimum route and speed for each segment of a voyage
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    Promoting fuel savings with SmartSpeed

    2014-09-16T11:26:00Z

    US based Applied Weather Technology (AWT), a StormGeo company, has launched AWT SmartSpeed, which it says is the first route advisory service to use advanced optimisation to set both optimum route and speed for each segment of a voyage.

  • Based on the previously known E-hub type, the new system is said to offer greater efficiency and a reduced environmental impact
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    Wärtsilä addresses market demands with new CPP

    2014-09-16T10:14:00Z

    Wärtsilä introduced its latest Controllable Pitch (CP) propeller system at the 2014 SMM Exhibition last week, which it says addresses the demands of medium and large sized vessel owners.

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    Denmark: State of Green

    2014-09-15T13:45:00Z

    Denmark’s State of Green initiative, a collective group of Danish stakeholders in the green energy and environmental fields, is launching a new section to its website focusing on green maritime solutions.

  • Under the MoU, TASNEEF will provide classification services for the LNG-powered tug
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    Emirates MoU to class LNG-powered tug

    2014-09-15T12:27:00Z

    Emirates Classification Society TASNEEF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) to provide classification services for an LNG-powered tug.